John Peacock Bücher

Mit weit über tausend farbigen Abbildungen bietet dieses Bildhandbuch einen einmaligen Überblick über die Mode des Abendlandes - von der Kleidung Altägyptens bis zu allerjüngsten Pariser Entwürfen. Der Band zeichnet die erstaunliche Vielfalt an Gewändern auf, die der verschönernden Umhüllung des menschlichen Körpers dienten – von der relativen Einfachheit der früheren Hochkulturen über die feinen sozialen Unterschiede, die die Bekleidung des Mittelalters wiederspiegelte, den exotisch anmutenden Luxus der Renaissance bis zu den sich wandelnden Konventionen des 18. und 19. Jahrhunderts und der quirligen Mannigfaltigkeit der Mode im 20. Jahrhundert. Ein reich illustriertes Glossar erklärt technische Begriffe und stellt Merkmale einer breiten Palette an Hüten, Haarschmuck, Handschuhen und andern Accessoires vor.

Siddhartha , die Legende von der Selbstbefreiung eines jungen Menschen aus familiärer und gesellschaftlicher Fremdbestimmung zu einem selbständigen Leben, zeigt, dass Erkenntnis nicht durch Lehren zu vermitteln ist, sondern nur durch eigene Erfahrung erworben werden kann.

One hundred and twenty full page sketches trace every aspect of women's fashion through forty momentous years in which the political status of women - their newly won emancipation in the 20s, their position as war workers in the 40s - was clearly reflected in the things they wore. This period saw the transition from the monopoly of the great couture houses to the fashion anarchy of today - which, ironically, has frequently drawn its inspiration from nostalgia for earlier years.The illustrations have been redrawn from original sources such as magazine features, contemporary photographs and actual garments, many of them previously unpublished. Particular emphasis is laid on details of construction and decoration which may not always be obvious in reproductions of the originals, and the explanatory notes on colour, fabric and cur should prove invaluable to anyone wishing to copy the clothes for stage wear, as part of a school or college course, or in dressmaking.

A collection of drawings that ranges over eleven centuries of English historical costume. It includes more than a thousand clear and detailed illustrations, and notes that pinpoint specific features such as fabric, decoration, accessories and cut, make each costume immediately comprehensible.

Covering Western costume from Ancient Egypt to contemporary haute couture, this is a companion volume to Peacock's Fashion Sourcebooks. The range of drawings reveals not only national characteristics but also social divisions, and provide a detailed reference for students and professionals alike. schovat popis

A detailed history and sourcebook of 20th-century jewellery. It charts every kind and style for men and women, each piece accompanied by a full description with details of materials, fastenings and mounts. Arranged by decade, this is an invaluable reference for students, designers and collectors.

John Peacock's illustrated guide to Tibetan beliefs and practices considers how to live, how to meditate and pray, how to prepare for death and most importantly, how to negotiate the alarming, intermediate state between death and life, known in Tibet as 'bardo'.

This study, one in a series covering the fashion of the twentieth century, captures the look and feel of men's and women's fashion of the 1980s through profiles of designers, descriptions of clothing, and colorful illustrations. Original.

An expanded and updated edition of this collection of drawings which ranges over ten centuries of English historical costume. Designed for quick reference, the book is divided into the reigns of the monarchs, with notes to pinpoint specific features such as fabric, decoration, accessories and cut.